Alternately, a section=yes parameter can be added to the {{About}} template for use at the top of a section. When using this parameter, the wording in the template changes to specify that it is being used in a section:

{{For}} can be used instead of {{About}} so as not to display: This page is about USE1. but still specify a specific other use. This effect can also be achieved by using an empty first parameter in {{About}} as in:

For example: {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} is the same as {{About||OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} (note the empty first parameter).

However, it is somewhat clearer when using the {{For}} template, since the word "about" does not appear in the statement.

There are, historically, a whole family of "other uses" templates for specific cases. {{About}} is the standard hatnote for "other uses" and many of them can be specified using the {{About}} template. However, the individual templates may be easier to use in certain contexts.

Here are the variations and (when appropriate) the equivalents using the {{About}}, {{Other uses}} or {{For}} templates.

This is a template for linking categories horizontally. Horizontal linkage is often the right solution when vertical linkage (i.e., as sub-category and parent category) is not appropriate.
In most cases, this template should be used on both categories to create reciprocal linkage between the two categories.

These templates are used in thousands of articles; therefore, changing the syntax could break thousands of articles. If you wish to create or edit a disambiguation or redirection template, first ask yourself the following questions:

Do I really need a new template for this? Will it likely be used on any other articles or should I just use {{Hatnote}} instead? Before creating a new template, see the template namespace guideline.

If I change the parameters around on an existing template, do I know what the result will be? Will it break existing uses of the template and if so, can I fix all of the errors? Before making any changes, see Template sandbox and test cases.

This template is a hatnote in the format "This page is about … For other uses …".

Template parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Status

Page description

1

What the page this template is placed on is about ("This page is about …")

String

required

Other page 1 description

2

What the first other page is about. If unused or blank, defaults to "For other uses".

String

optional

Other page 1 title

3

The title of the first other page. If unused, defaults to "[page title] (disambiguation)".

String

optional

Other page 2 description

4

What the second other page is about. If unused or blank, defaults to "For other uses".

String

optional

Other page 2 title

5

The title of the second other page. If unused, defaults to "[page title] (disambiguation)". To add more other pages, continue with this alternating pattern using increasing numbers, starting with 6 for the next page description.